Illinois River: LOCK RESTRICTION/ PARTIAL CLOSURE (Update)

 

Illinois River: LOCK RESTRICTION/ PARTIAL CLOSURE - Brandon Road Lock, River Mile 286.0 (UPDATE- posted 4/29/22)

Notice: 19886

Date: 05/09/2022 06:00 thru 09/08/2022 18:00 CDT

Brandon Road Lock, River Mile 286.0 will have daytime closures from 0600 to 1800 hours and 70’ width restriction from 1800 to 0600 hours from 9 May 22 until 14 August 2022. Please advise navigation that the tow haulage units will be out of operation and that helper boats will be needed for pulling cuts. This will be followed by a full closure 15 August to 4 September 2022. A final restriction period and partial closure will be 5-8 September.

The purpose of the closure and restriction period is to install upper lock chamber bulkhead recesses.

Towboat operators are requested NOT to tie up on the guidewalls during this closure period. Please contact the lock at 815-744-1714 or on channel 14 for assistance.

//signed//

Doug Morgan
Chief of Locks and Dams, Illinois Waterway Project

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Notice: 19486

Date: 05/09/2022 06:00 thru 08/14/2022 18:00 CDT

LOCK RESTRICTION/ PARTIAL CLOSURE

Brandon Road Lock, River Mile 286.0

Brandon Road Lock, River Mile 286.0 will have daytime closures from 0600 to 1800 hours and 70’ width restriction from 1800 to 0600 hours from 9 May 22 until 14 August 2022.  This will be followed by a full closure 15 August to 4 September 2022.  A final restriction period and partial closure will be 5-8 September.

The purpose of the closure and restriction period is to install upper lock chamber bulkhead recesses.

Towboat operators are requested NOT to tie up on the guidewalls during this closure period. Please contact the lock at 815-744-1714 or on channel 14 for assistance.

 

Doug Morgan

Chief of Locks and Dams, Illinois Waterway Project